This paper covers a broad range of chemical concepts that are fundamental to the sciences and engineering. A strong emphasis is made to teach concepts through real-life examples from the world around us.

Ko te whāinga matua o tēnei pepa, kia toro atu ki ngā akoranga tūāpapa o te Mātai Matū e hāngai ana ki ngā horopaki pūtaiao me te pūkaha.

This paper is taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, and laboratory sessions. Chemistry is an inherently practical subject and there is a focus on students gaining the necessary laboratory skills to succeed in their chosen Science major or Engineering specified programme.

Lectures are held twice per week and are supported using the Xorro student response system, which allows students to answer questions during lectures to ensure that they understand the material being taught. To participate, students will need an internet-capable device (smartphone, tablet, laptop, etc). The lecture theatres are all WiFi enabled and there are no data charges for accessing the Xorro on campus. Students may also access Xorro using their 4G connection if they prefer.

Tutorials are held for students to get assistance with the weekly problem sheets and all other aspects of the course.

Laboratory sessions begin in the second week of the trimester i.e. Friday 18 March. Students must attend their allocated laboratory session unless they have written documentation (e.g. medical certificate) explaining why they couldn’t attend their normal session. A short test is held at the beginning of each laboratory session so it is important that students arrive promptly.

This paper has a Moodle page (http://elearn.waikato.ac.nz) where you will be able to access pdfs of lecture notes and powerpoints, lecture recordings, and assessment materials. There are also discussion forums where you can both ask and answer questions.

Lectures will also be recorded using Panopto and will be available to view online.

PLEASE NOTE: Moodle will be used for class notices etc and it is your responsibility to check the site regularly. Instructions provided on Moodle and in lectures are considered to be given to the class as a whole.

The total workload expected for this paper is 150 hours. There are 23 hours of contact time scheduled for lectures and a further 33 hours available for drop-in tutorials. Students are required to complete 30 hours of laboratory work. The remaining hours are to be managed by the student to complete the weekly homework and to study for the test and final exam.